Cat and Mouse
1967, German. Directed by Hansjürgen Pohland.
In 1966, a former gymnast returns to his hometown Danzig, which is now a part of Poland. He begins to reflect on one of his classmates, Joachim Mahlke, who disappeared during World War II. Mahlke was initially marked as an outsider due to his oversized Adam’s apple, but when he turned out to be a great diver, the in-crowd embraced him. Then he steals a Knight’s Cross from a soldier and is expelled from school. Volunteering for war service, he earns a medal himself and hopes his reputation will be rehabilitated. But the school principal refuses and Mahlke deserts from the army…
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Hansjürgen PohlandDirector
- Peter BrandtJoachim Mahlke (older)
- Wolfgang NeussPilenz
- Herbert WeißbachKlohse
- Claudia BremerTulla
- Michael HinzJagdflieger
- Helmut KircherCaptain Lieutenant
- Ingrid van BergenMahlkes Tante
- Lars BrandtJoachim Mahlke (younger)
- Hans-Peter BrandesEsch
- Wolf-Ruediger KnocheKupka
- Klaus LangeheineckeBuschmann
- Mathias WagnerWinter
Details
- Released
- 7 February 1967
- Original title
- Katz und Maus
- Country
- Poland, Germany
- Written by
- Hansjürgen Pohland, Helmut Kircher, Michael Hinz
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Cat and Mouse runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Cat and Mouse isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 February 1967. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Cat and Mouse?
Cat and Mouse (1967) was directed by Hansjürgen Pohland and stars Peter Brandt, Wolfgang Neuss, Herbert Weißbach.